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(43) Date of publication: 19.10.2016 Bulletin 2016/42 (21) Application number: 14780989.1 (22) Date of filing: 19.09.2014

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C23C 16/453(2006.01) C23C 16/455(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2014/056467 (87) International publication number: WO 2015/088613 (18.06.2015 Gazette 2015/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME (30) Priority: 12.12.2013 US 201314104796 (71) Applicant: The Boeing Company Chicago, IL 60606-1596 (US)	(72) Inventors: RANADE, Alpana Chicago, Illinois 60606-2016 (US) MATOS, Marvi A. Chicago, Illinois 60606-2016 (US) (74) Representative: Thorniley, Peter et al Kilburn & Strode LLP 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)